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Bingley's Myrtle Park comes a-live with legend Martha Reeves
Thousands of music lovers descended on Bingley tonight to herald the start of one of the district’s showcase music festivals. Wellies were out in force as the 11,000-strong crowd refused to be deterred by the showers during the afternoon – along
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Yorkshire find out Champions League opponents
Yorkshire will face Sri Lankan winners Uva Next and West Indians Trinidad and Tobago in their qualifying group of the Champions League in South Africa next month. The matches will be on October 9 in Johannesburg and October 10 in Centurion.
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Warnock set to ring the changes again
Neil Warnock made six changes to Leeds United’s side for the midweek visit of Oxford United in the Capital One Cup and could make as many again for Blackburn Rovers’ trip to Elland Road in the npower Championship tomorrow. Lee Peltier
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Now unbeaten Sandy Lane want to spike West Bowling
West Bowling, who were surprisingly beaten at Mill Lane last week, entertain undeafeated Sandy Lane in the first round of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Senior Cup at Emsley's Recreation Ground in what should be a keenly-contested match.
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Omar Khan and Gerry Sutcliffe new owners of Bradford Bulls
Bradford businessman Omar Khan and former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe are the new owners of crisis-torn Bradford Bulls, it has been revealed tonight. The restaurant owner and Bradford South MP will be officially unveiled as the famous rugby
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McGrath-inspired win puts Yorkshire into promotion berth
Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship promotion bid was given a major shot in the arm with a two-wicket win over Gloucestershire at Scarborough today as Anthony McGrath starred with a brilliant 76 not out. A meeting between the two captains before
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Bradford City women aiming to maintain fine start
Bradford City are at home to Middlesbrough on Sunday, looking continue their winning start to the season in the Northern Women's Combination League. After a 5-1 win over Cheadle Heath on the opening day, they were disappointeed
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Keighley Cougars: Play-off shirts up for grabs, says Demetriou
Jason Demetriou has told his squad they will be playing for their place in the play-offs as Cougars bid to end their regular season on a high on Sunday. Cougars face a daunting trip to leaders and title favourites Featherstone Rovers tomorrow,
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Police hunt train sex attack suspect
CCTV images of an alleged train sex attacker have been released by British Transport Police (BTP) after a desperate search of Bradford Interchange by officers proved fruitless. A 19-year-old woman was left shaken and shocked after the attack on
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Boots for brave Bel challenge launch
A group of women will tackle the first of three challenges next weekend to raise money for a girl left paralysed by a climbing frame accident. Sophie Eddleston is hoping to attract as many women as possible on her three-pronged challenge, which
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Murder squad detectives investigate 'suspicious' death
Murder squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found at a house in Brighouse . Police say they are treating the death as suspicious following the discovery of the body today. Detectives from the Homicide and Murder Enquiry
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Minchella delight at signing for Leeds Rhinos
Elliot Minchella has spoken of his delight after signing a two-year professional contract at Leeds Rhinos. The highly-rated 16-year-old, from Clayton Heights in Bradford, left school this summer and now has the opportunity to make the first-team
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Yorkshire on course for victory
Yorkshire are on course to chase down 314 to beat Gloucestershire at Scarborough, despite losing two wickets during the final afternoon. Joe Root and captain Andrew Gale both departed to Anthony Ireland and Jack Taylor to leave the score at 159
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Avenue legend Suddards dies aged 83
The older supporters of Bradford Park Avenue were saddened this week when news of Jeff Suddards' passing reached Horsfall Stadium on Wednesday. The former player died at his home in Norfolk aged 83 and the club’s historian Tim Clapham and local
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Three Guiseley players named in England C squad
Three Guiseley players have been named in the 16 man England C squad for what is a must-win game in Belgium next month. Lions’ skipper and former Bantam Simon Ainge, forward Josh Wilson and close-season signing Stephen Brogan will link
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Reape might now have budget to take Silsden forward
The Cobbydalers were sixth in the North West Counties League Premier Division before their midweek home defeat, which is a dizzying height for the club. It is early in the season but they are hoping to be at the sharper end of things this term
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Couple jailed over £10m fraud
A husband and wife who used money from a fraudulent £10 million investment scheme to fund their extravagant lifestyle have been jailed. John Hirst, of Millroyd Mill, Huddersfield Road, Brighouse , and his wife Linda Hirst enjoyed luxury holidays
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Bradford Dudley Hill in final push
Bradford Dudley Hill take on Premier Division Leigh Miners Rangers tomorrow (2.30pm) hoping to book their place in the final of the inaugural Conference Challenge Trophy. The final will be played at Halliwell Jones Stadium as part of
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Yorkshire start well as they chase 314 to win
Yorkshire have made a positive start as they pursue 314 in a minimum of 84 overs to beat Gloucestershire during today’s final day at Scarborough. The White Rose county can take a significant step towards sealing a return to the County Championship
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Dancing for joy!
About 100 young performers will be taking to the stage this weekend for a celebration of pop and streetdance. The youngsters, who attend Spotlight Stage School in Allerton , are putting on a show called Let’s Get Loud, celebrating artists such
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Hirst Wood Regeneration Group fundraiser nominated for Community Stars award
A sixty-five-year-old woman has been recognised for her tireless fundraising work and nominated for a Community Stars award. Pauline Bradley -Sharp, 65, has been the secretary of Hirst Wood Regeneration Group for five years and organises funding
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Medieval probe halts work at Ilkley church
Possible medieval remains have temporarily halted redevelopment of an Ilkley church. All Saints Parish Church, Church Street, Ilkley, based on the site of Ilkley’s Roman fort, is awaiting Government permission for an archaeology dig of its £750,000
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Women invited to take part in Lister Park bike celebration
Bradford is to host a women-only cycling event in a bid to get more girls on the saddle following Team GB’s Olympic success. Breeze in the Park will be the first of its kind in Bradford and will transform Lister Park into a bike riding haven on
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Delight as Ilkley Summer Festival proves a success
Criticism of Ilkley Summer Festival has also renewed support and interest in the event, says one of its directors. Ward councillor, Anne Hawkesworth (Con, Ilkley) has declared the tenth festival a “huge success” – and planning is already underway
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Shelling out for an old friend
Carol Hall was just seven when she first got her tortoise – and six decades later the pair are still together. Now grandmother Carol is planning a party to celebrate her pet’s 60th birthday. Meatpie – as the tortoise is known – will be the
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‘Free’ is way forward
SIR – I am in agreement with John Anderson (Letters, August 23). The way forward for this country’s future energy needs will be wind, hydro, solar and nuclear (not necessarily in that order). We keep getting a clot or two writing in and telling
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Nothing gained
SIR – John Hall is desperately clutching at straws in his defence of Nick Clegg (letters, August 17). Mr Clegg (pictured) entered into a coalition agreement with the Conservatives and has gained precisely nothing from it. His two main constitutional
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Party spending spree
SIR – Despite the UK being in recession with millions struggling to keep their heads above water and, according to a Salvation Army study, a tenth of full-time working adults worried about providing three meals a day for their families (T&A,
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Lifesavers’ thanks
SIR – I would like to thank, through your paper, the responder and ambulance crew who, on August 21, saved my wife’s life when she had a heart attack at home. Also thank you the doctors, nurses and staff of Leeds General Infirmary’s Ward 20, and
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Traditions endure
SIR – I appeal to the citizens of Bradford not to be too upset with the scathing criticism that was shown to them recently by a visitor from outside the county of Yorkshire. For F Jessop to say Bradford is now just a shadow (Letters, August 25)
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An important role
SIR – For the first time West Yorkshire is soon to elect a police and crime commissioner, who will make sure the public has a say in how the region is policed. Barnardo’s hopes he or she will make tackling child sexual exploitation a priority for
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Confusion over dog attacks on intruders
SIR – About the courts’ crackdown on so-called dangerous dogs (T&A, Monday, August 20). So there are going to be harsher penalties etc if a dog attacks someone when it is in the owner’s own property. My question is what if an intruder/burglar
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Dark days are heading our way...
Farewell then, summer, we hardly knew ye. As the last day of August looks up at us with rheumy, puppy-dog eyes that plead for us to kill it stone dead with two halves of housebrick clapped roundly about its scraggly, pathetic little head, and
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Bradford families enjoy fun day
Face painting was one of the attractions at a family fun day held at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Lister Park, Bradford. Bradford Council organised a wide range of free activities including cake decoration, and henna art. There was also an
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Bradford City: Razor-sharp Reid looks for cutting edge against Rotherham
Kyel Reid reckons he can be a cut above Rotherham with his new shaved look. The winger unveiled his “streamline” appearance at Watford on Tuesday – and came off the bench to smash his first goal of the season. Now he is eyeing another scalp
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Tribute to ‘kind and caring’ Addingham adventurer
The mother and girlfriend of an Addingham man tragically killed on a charity motorbike ride in Kazakhstan have paid tribute to him. The girlfriend of David Rayner, Samantha Treize, and his mother, Jeanette, this week paid tribute to the “kind,
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Shipley actor Steve Huison to host Full Monty revue night in Saltaire
For one night only a member of the original Full Monty cast will return to the stage to host a recreation of the famous disrobing scenes at a charity event in Saltaire . Shipley actor Steve Huison, who starred as Lomper in the popular 1997 film
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Reformed Bradford drug addict gives hope to others
A reformed addict is now inspiring others to get clean in one of the first projects of its kind at the major drug treatment hub in Bradford. Onis Nazir, of Great Horton , has bravely agreed to be photographed and talk about his experiences of being
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What Labour have learned from Bradford's recent elections
For active Bradford Labour Party members, the sobering thought is that Gerry Sutcliffe, MP for Bradford South, is the last Labour MP left in the metropolitan district. Until the by-election result in Bradford West on March 29, they were confidently
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Plans must be made for funding
It is of great disappointment to many local communities when a much-valued local facility closes up and is sold off because it is surplus to the requirements of the owner or is deemed to not be a commercially-viable proposition. Residents in
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Tailbacks on M606 and M62 after two-car collision
A two-car crash in the outside lane of the eastbound M62 has led to tailbacks this morning. The collision happened at about 7.15am between junction 26 at Chain Bar and junction 27 for the M621. The incident had a knock-on effect on the southbound
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Updated: Fire crews tackle blaze at office
Four fire crews from Bradford and Stanningley are currently fighting a fire at an office in Church Lane, Pudsey. They were called at 7am this morning to a blaze at the office, which is above a newsagents shop. Firefighters are still
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We're happy to let Rotherham have the hype
Ricky Ravenhill column: All the attention with the bookies for this season has been on Rotherham. And we’re quite happy for people to keep talking about other teams. It doesn’t worry us not to be getting mentioned. We’ll just keep picking up
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Bradford Bulls: ‘Let’s give Super League bosses a show of fan power’
One of the men trying to rescue Bradford Bulls has urged fans to turn out in force at Odsal tomorrow and show rugby bosses the strength of support for the club. The Bulls take on Hull FC in their final home match of the regular season game bidding
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Bradford Interchange staff get a soaking for charity
Staff at Bradford Interchange had wet sponges thrown at them yesterday to raise money for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal at St James’s Hospital in Leeds. Station manager Sam Jackson and Khadim Hussain, operation manager for bus company First
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New Localism Act to help save Bradford community facilities
New powers giving people the chance to bid for buildings and land to keep them in community use are to be discussed by Bradford Council next week. Under the Localism Act, the Community Right to Bid is expected to be introduced this autumn.
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Shock as 200 fire jobs face the axe
Up to 200 firefighters could lose their jobs as details of a radical shake-up in emergency fire cover have been revealed. West Yorkshire Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling announced the plan which he said could save £8 million from the service’s
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Crookes targets Hull of a display for Bradford Bulls
Jason Crookes is poised to line up against his future employers tomorrow night – and reckons he could be about to hit top gear. The Bulls winger, 22, is understood to have agreed to join Hull FC when his current deal at Odsal expires at the end
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Call for help over adoption places
Prospective adopters are being urged to come forward after it was revealed the number of children in Bradford waiting for an adoptive family has gone up by nearly a third in a year. A Bradford Council report has revealed Bradford has 87 children
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Murder victim Clement could have been killed over cigarette sales 'sideline'
Detectives are working on the theory that Bradford grandfather Clement Desmier was murdered by burglars who knew he had a sideline selling cigarettes, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal today. Mr Desmier, 68, known locally as Butch, was “brutally
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Bradford car theft gang jailed for total of 23 years
Six Bradford men involved with an organised gang that burgled homes to steal top-of-the-range cars have been given jail sentences totalling more than 23 years. Vehicles to the value of £400,000 – including a £70,000 Mercedes-Benz, a £70,000 Audi
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City supermarket set to lay off staff
More than 30 property staff have been made redundant by Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons . Although the cuts mainly affect staff in the field, some people have also been axed from the company's property department at its head office in
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Stage is set for Bingley Music Live
Some of Britain’s top bands – along with a cast of thousands of fans – will descend on Bingley ’s Myrtle Park tonight for the start of Bingley Music Live festival. More than 40,000 revellers, staff, volunteers and technicians, will be on the site
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Bradford City fan delighted to carry Olympic and Paralympic flames
A Bradford City fan has had the rare honour of being chosen to be a bearer of both the Olympic flame and the Paralympic flame Matthew Woollias, who is a Bantams’ 25-year season ticket holder, along with his dad Paul and brother Phil, was nominated
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Carjackers drag woman from car in Shipley
A young woman was left terrified when a pair of carjackers dragged her out of her high-powered vehicle before speeding off. The 26-year-old victim was “badly shaken” after two men demanded she got out of her black Volkswagen Golf R32, before pulling
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Hines full of beans about Bradford City!
Zavon Hines is positive he made the right step by dropping down to League Two. Positive is the buzz word in the winger’s vocabulary, especially when he talks about City boss Phil Parkinson. “He’s a very positive manager compared to others that
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Bradford City's big chance to go fourth in cup
Phil Parkinson is eyeing City’s first shot at the League Cup fourth round for over 20 years after they were drawn at home to Burton in the last 32. The Bantams missed all the Premier League big boys in yesterday’s Capital One draw. Instead they
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Friday, August 31, 2012
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham : conversion of the existing dwelling and attached retail unit back to two houses with adjoining self-contained retail unit, partial demolition of single-storey
